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One of the two Democrats vying for Congressman Mike Coffman's seat in the 2010 election has dropped out of the race.

David Canter, a Highlands Ranch attorney, says fund-raising challenges led him to end his 10-month campaign. That leaves South Jeffco's John Flerlage as the only Democrat in the race.

"During my fund-raising and meeting with people, a lot of people in the 6th Congressional District were staying on the sidelines," Canter said. "That wasn't doing John any good, and it wasn't doing me any good."

The job reduction is part of an ongoing initiative, spearheaded by board member George Kling, to reduce the layers of management and shrink salary costs.

Fire Chief Garry DeJong said he would follow the board’s mandate and make sure McMahan’s departure doesn’t negatively impact either the department or the public. “The board is trying to find ways to make the organization more effective and efficient, and that’s where we are headed,” DeJong said.

The news came as a surprise to McMahan, who has been in the job for 14 months.

At a fair, the band will always play “You Are My Sunshine,” and kids will eat sweets and run everywhere they go. There are quilts and cornhusks, and everyone wears brightly colored hats and spends a little too much time in the sun.

Also, ask a woman her age, and she’ll tell you that you don’t want to know. That’s how most of the female residents of the Life Care Center in Evergreen responded to questions about their age.

Many events aspire to be described as “win-win.” But Evergreen Lutheran Church’s annual Grove Sale is described by organizers as “win-win-win” — because generous donors, bargain-hungry shoppers and mountain area charitable beneficiaries all come out ahead.

This year the church, south of Evergreen on Highway 73, will celebrate its 20th year presenting what has become known as “the best garage sale in the mountains.” It will be open for business from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Jeffco’s investment managers expect to earn $7 million in investment income in 2009, which would be an average 2.3 percent return.

Jeffco treasury officer and portfolio manager Mark Hubbard told the county commissioners Aug. 4 that the county’s investment portfolio was at about $304 million at the end of June and that the county had already earned nearly $4.3 million on interest in 2009. Earnings are expected to rise to $7 million by the end of 2009, Hubbard said.